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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Ford's plan to rescue F-150: Drama worthy of a James Bond script After a fire at a key parts maker shut down production on May 9, Ford scrambled to find a way to start making the profit-driving truck again. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Detroit Free Press Published 6:14 p.m. ET May 16, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE The F-150 pickup is so important to Ford that the automaker devised an international airlift using a rare Russian cargo plane to help restart production on Friday. "I wouldn't quite call it mission impossible, but it was a race against the clock to get the bestselling … [Read more...] about Ford’s plan to rescue F-150: Drama worthy of a James Bond script

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO behind Tesla and SpaceX and extremely nerdy Bond fan, shocked the world when he showed up to the Met Gala with musician Grimes after Page Six reported the two were dating. But there was something even more shocking—his outfit. Elon Musk has proven himself to be a big fan of the James Bond movie franchise time and time again. He bought the Lotus Esprit submarine used in the 1977 Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, and even claimed that he would make a functional version of the submarine Esprit for himself. In a tour of the Tesla Gigafactory back in July of 2016, Jalopnik discovered an area of the factory marked off and labeled “Top Secret: Project Goldfinger,” a clear reference to the 1964 blockbuster of the same name. For awhile, Musk’s Twitter image was of him dressed in a tuxedo holding a white cat, a clear reference to James Bond villain and head of the evil S.P.E.C.T.R.E. organization, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is often depicted … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Dressed As Both James Bond And A James Bond Villain To The Met Gala

THIS classic Aston Martin has been turned into an incredible replica of James Bond's Goldfinger car. The 007 stunner is now set to sell for over £1million at auction - and could even rival the current DB5 world record of £1.4m set in 2015. The silver icon even includes most of Q's weapons and gadgets that appeared in the 1964 movie. Revolving number plates, a rear-mounted smoke gun and 'machine guns' which spit real flames at the flick of a switch have all been recreated by the 007 superfan owner. There's a circular cut out of a map on the dash, too, that represents Bond's radar tracker. The only thing that hasn't been set up is the ejector seat because when you've paid £1million for a car you don't really want to rip the roof off. The DB5 is arguably Bond's most famous car having appeared alongside Sean Connery in Goldfinger before reprising its role over 50 years later alongside Daniel Craig. The work on this 1962 model was completed by a London-based … [Read more...] about Classic Aston Martin DB5 converted into James Bond replica complete with machine guns and gadgets to sell for £1million

JAMES BOND'S latest gadget is ready - a submarine that's going on sale for a reported £4million. Super-rich customers - or MI5 spies - can get their hands on "Project Neptune" later this year. Aston Martin first hinted it was going "off-road" with its new model back in September - and promised it wasn't just a concept for the Bond props department. Now more details of what the "exclusive, strictly-limited edition" submarine will look like have been revealed - and it's incredible. The design appears to take inspiration from the £3m Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar, the mini-speedboat driven by Pierce Brosnan in The World is Not Enough and, of course, the famous underwater car in The Spy Who Loved Me. Aston - which teamed up with Triton Submarines to build the submersible - is also offering buyers the chance to customise the vehicle through its aptly-named "Q" personalisation division. Passengers get an almost 360-degree view out of the cockpit while it can dive to 500 … [Read more...] about Aston Martin reveals its new luxury model dubbed ‘Project Neptune’ – a James Bond submarine worth £4million

JAMES BOND'S very own limited-edition Aston Martin has sold for £334,000. Daniel Craig auctioned off his personal and customised Vanquish to raise cash for his youth project. The 200mph motor is a 2014 model numbered 007 and features spec chosen by the film star. Marek Reichman, Aston Martin's chief creative officer and man behind Bond's DB10 car in Spectre, penned this special version himself. The left-hand drive car has a lightweight bonded aluminium structure combined with a motorsport-inspired carbon fibre exterior in midnight blue. Inside it's got deep blue, hand-stitched, leather seating based on Craig's personal preference of denim and dark colours. The 2014 Centenary Vanquish will hit 0-60mph in around four seconds and reach 200mph from its 5.9-litre V12. And is one of just 100 examples built to celebrate the Aston’s 100th anniversary in 2014. The 007 motor went under the hammer on April 20 in Christie's The Exceptional Sale, an annual offering of masterpieces of … [Read more...] about Daniel Craig’s limited edition James Bond Aston Martin Vanquish raises £334,000 for charity at auction

JAMES Bond fans now have the chance to take a behind-the-scenes look into the life of the world's favourite secret agent. 007 geeks can hang out at the mountain-top location used in Spectre and get a glimpse at the iconic Jaguar Land Rover cars from the movies. The British car manufacturer has announced a three-year partnership at the state-of-the-art interactive experience, 007 Elements in Sölden, Austria. Located at the top of the 3,050m Gaislachkogl peak, it offers visitors a chance to live like the iconic secret agent in the mountain-top location next to the ice Q restaurant, which was used as the Hoffler Klinik in Spectre. Guests get to see the the Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Sport SVR used to film the Spectre ski slope car chase. And they can take a closer peek at the latest tech that started life in Hollywood. That includes artificial intelligence and the 90kWh lithium-ion battery that was used to power the C-X75 concept car that starred in the Rome car chase. … [Read more...] about Be James Bond for a day with 007 Elements mountain retreat – and uncover the iconic cars from Spectre

Bhuvan Chowdhary Cars April 2nd, 2018 In 2002, Bond girl Halle Berry’s character Jinx drove a 2002 Ford Thunderbird. To commemorate this first ever appearance of a Ford Thunderbird in the 40-year history of the James Bond film franchise, Ford launched a limited-to-700 examples Thunderbird in 2003. Painted in a Sunset Coral hue and equipped with leather trimmed seats with 21-inch spoke chrome wheels, this limited-edition 007 Ford Thunderbird came with a removable hard top that featured porthole windows. This car here is no.660 of the 700 3.9-litre V8 engined Thunderbirds that were made for the occasion. The automatic transmission with SelectShift model with a hardtop stand goes on sale at the RM Sotheby’s 2018 Fort Lauderdale auction on April 6. Photos by Darin Schnabel.Related PostsExploded Racing Cars Look Better Than What You Think They Would13 Of The Greatest Ferrari Cars In A Single CollectionThe E-type DiaryPure Style – Concorso ItalianoSubscribe 2003 Ford … [Read more...] about The James Bond ‘007’ Ford Thunderbird Limited Edition

British auction house Christie's is putting up James Bond-actor, Daniel Craig's personal Aston Martin Vanquish up for auction. Craig's car is one of the 100 limited-run centenary editions of the Vanquish that Aston Martin made in 2014. This particular car, not incidentally numbered 007, features a midnight-blue exterior and a one-off interior finished in deep blue leather, meant to highlight the actor's preference for denim and dark colours. Apart from the usual Aston trimmings of aluminium and carbon fibre, the centenary edition also features solid sterling silver Aston Martin badges, silver thread embroidery in the interior, and individually numbered silver sill plaques. The Vanquish is powered by a a 6.0-liter V12 engine good for 573PS and 620Nm. This motor is paired with a 6-speed automatic, making the car good for 293 kmph. The car sits on a lightweight bonded aluminium structure. This Aston is being put up for auction on April 20 at Christie's 'The Exceptional Sale' event … [Read more...] about James Bond actor Daniel Craig’s 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish to be put up for auction

If nothing else, winter storms remind drivers that even the most advanced all-wheel-drive systems and electronic driving nannies are useless once tires are unable to gain traction. Nokian—the Finnish tire company that makes the legendary Hakkapeliitta range—unveiled a new concept that could change winter driving forever. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The company's latest concept tires have built-in studs that deploy and retract at the push of a button for added traction, delivering what Nokian calls the "world's first non-studded tire with studs." If that sounds familiar, a similar (and fictional) system was featured in the James Bond film The Living Daylights (you can see them in action at the 2:58 mark in the video below): Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Like conventional tire studs used for extreme weather conditions, the studs are embedded in the rubber, but what makes this idea special is that the studs stay retracted until required. In … [Read more...] about James Bond tech could change winter driving forever

LOS ANGELES — James Bond is parting with his personal Aston Martin.Actor Daniel Craig, who has played the British spy known as 007 in four films, is auctioning for charity the limited-edition vehicle made for him by Aston Martin four years ago, Christie's auction house said on Thursday.Aston Martin cars have appeared in Bond films over nearly 50 years, beginning with 1964's "Goldfinger" in which Sean Connery drove a silver Aston Martin DB5. The brand has appeared in all four Bond films starring Craig.Craig's personal car is a 2014 Vanquish that Aston Martin produced just 100 examples of to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Craig's vehicle is, naturally, number 007."It was an homage, really, to his career," Becky MacGuire, director of Christie's' The Exceptional Sale, said in an interview. "What he's brought to the Bond character has been so appreciated by the company and, of course, zillions of fans."The vehicle has a midnight blue exterior and dark blue luxury leather interior … [Read more...] about Daniel Craig’s personal James Bond Aston Martin is for sale